World Football: Power Ranking the 25 Most Dedicated Fanbases

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Bleacher Report is taking a look at the most dedicated fanbases in World Football.

Clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid are well known worldwide and have tons of fans outside of their own cities.

We aren't talking necessarily about the most well-supported clubs in terms of numbers, though these clubs fall into both categories. For this list we are looking at clubs whose fans are behind them 100 percent through the good times and the bad.

The statistical evidence, average attendance and so forth, alone shows how dedicated fans of some clubs are. While for others like Barcelona and Celtic, the club's origin and ideals etc., play a big part in how dedicated their fans are.

It isn't just clubs with dedicated fanbases, however, as international teams certainly have tons of interest in various countries. Since it's a bit hard to judge international fans versus club fans, the international teams have their own little mini-ranking as it were.

21. Croatia National Team Fans

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As controversial as they can be, you can't say that fans of the Croatia National team aren't dedicated. The fans show up to every major game and are a big reason why the national team is hard to beat at home.

They certainly won't get any prizes for being nice fans, but they are most definitely in full support of their team.

16. Brazil National Team Fans

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Brazil's national team receives undoubted dedication from its fans in every major tournament. The most successful World Cup team is under constant pressure and the dedication from their fans comes hand in hand with lots of scrutiny.

Still, fans of the Seleção generally believe their team is the best in South America and the world, and are always waiting for the side to return to its days of fluid football.

11. Manchester United Fans

While I'm no fan of Manchester United myself, its hard to believe that fans of the club would not be completely behind a team with the success and quality of the Red Devils.

They may be a different type of fan in terms of loudness etc., but that doesn't mean they aren't dedicated to the team.

The statistics don't lie when it comes to Manchester United fans. Attendance figures shown on Football365.com show that the club has been in the top three in attendance as far back as the 2002/03 season, and that would continue to be the case if we looked even further back.

09. Arsenal

When fans of a club with such history as Arsenal continue to the support the team whole-heartedly through seven year stretches with no silverware, you know they are dedicated.

Each year during the club's recent run, Arsenal fans have expected trophies and each year they have come up disappointed.

That's not all it means to be an Arsenal fan though as most, if not all, Gooners are completely happy with club's ability to grow young talents into stars. The fans would certainly be much happier if those stars stuck around though.

Despite the constant departure of top talent, Arsenal fans are still around and believe in their team. They are one of the most frustrated and dedicated set of fans in the game.

07. Flamengo Fans

It's a bit harder to keep track of fan attendance for a club like Flamengo, given the amount of stadiums the club has played in over the years, but the strong support they have shows the dedication of the fans.

06. Boca Juniors Fans

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Boca Juniors fans create a great atmosphere during games and that is partly due to the structure of their stadium.

Argentinians are passionate about their football and when you consider that, according to a report on Infobae.com in 2006, reportedly 40 percent of the country support the team, it's easy to see why they are on this list.

While 2006 was some time away, there is more recent evidence of the passion and commitment of Boca Juniors fans.

03. Liverpool Fans

Liverpool fans belt out "You'll Never Walk Alone" during every home game for the Reds and that club anthem alone provides a good indication of the type of dedication Liverpool fans have.

Fan support during home games, especially rivalries and derbies, is extremely good and Liverpool players know the fans have their back. One has to look no further than last year's events with Luis Suarez for evidence of that.